Camera turns on, lens opens fully then cam imediatly shuts off

When turning on camera the lens will open then shut off on a fully charged battery. It will allow you to view pictures on the camera by selecting the favorites and turning it on but when you turn the selector to auto or any other position the lens opens then closes and shuts down.

Make sure that you are installing a fresh/ full charge battery\015\012Remove the batteryClean the metal contacts on the battery using a clean cloth \015\012Pls test with an alt. batt.If you do not have access to a dif. b ...
Kodak EasyShare M863 Digital Camera

My cam i have the white easy share v803 camera;; && one day i went to turn it on && it turnd on but then it shut off && the lens didnt retract;; it has a fully charged battery;; i can go to my favorites to view my picture but the camera wont turn on;; i want to replace my camera but it was given to me as a gift so i dont have the reciept but i have the paper that came with it when it was shippd incase of return

Hey jo-dee,\015\012 I am assuming this camera was purchased on BestBuy.com because it was shipped to you and the paper you have is most likely the invoice. Digital cameras have a14 day return/exchange period, and if th ...
Kodak V803 Digital Camera

When i turn on the camera the lens wont pop open even when the battery is fully charged.... i was taking pictures and it working fine turn the camera off and on again then the lens wont open anymore? i can still view all the pictures i took from the camera but cannot take pictures anymore coz of the lens wont open. i tried initializing the camera by going to set up it didnt work..msg error said turn the camera off and on again and i did but didnt work either many times i tried please help thnks!

The problem is\015\0121- some dirt somehow got on the outside of the lense. After it was retracted fully in, it prevents the camera from opening again. When you turn it on, if it opens a little bit, try to pull it out NOT too hard and let go ...
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2 Digital Camera

Lens stuck Please help me, I tried to turn on my camera today (it had been working fine before) and when I tried to switch it on the lens would not fully it open and my camera was making a whirling noise. The screen is black and will not take photos. The lens won't open fully and when it does eventually close has difficulty doing so. The camera then makes a beep beep beep noise and displays "Please turn the power on and off again". Please help I can't live without my camera and can't afford

If the lens is not coming out, its stuck, or it wont completely open or close, that is the lens assembly, that needs to be repaired. You need to take it to somebody, that can either repair it or replace it for you. There is nothing that can be done, ...
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P8 Digital Camera

Sony Cybershot camera will no longer take pictures. When turned on the lens keeps opening and closing and the screen says ACCESS. Then it says shut off camera. The battery is fully charged, not sure what the problem is? The camera is 2 1/2 years old, is that the life span of a digital camera?

I had the same problem. I looked at FixYa some months back and found the solution. Give the camera a jolt against something hard. . . has worked for me several times. ...
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W50 Digital Camera

When I power up the camera the lens opens and immediately retracts and the camera shuts off. I've attempted to push every button while turning on the camera to no avail. I also held onto the lens when it opened. Though the lens remained extended, the camera powered off. When I turned it back on the lens retracted and the camera powered off.

Have you made sure that the batteries are LiIon and fully charged? I had a similar problem with a Kodak Easyshare camera that required the higher voltage LiIon battery pack rather than alkaline AAs which will fit in there but is not exactly right. ...
Kodak EASYSHARE M763 Digital Camera

Is there any way I can get my camera back to normal! I turned it on and it said "focus error". When I shut it off to see if it would start over correctly it would not close the lens. I turned it on and the lens closed and then opened again and wouldn't focus. I turned it off and the lens won't shut. How weird is that? It obviously is capable of opening and closing but seems to be reversed and makes a funny noise when it can't shut at the right time. Can I wiggle or giggle something? I bo

HelloThe problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the \012probability is that you will have to g ...
Digital Cameras

The following is not a battery problem and the camera has not been dropped. It worked normally, I turned it off, and the next day when I turned it on, here's what happened -- and has happened consistently since then: I turn the camera on. The lens extends fully. I hear 4 distinct buzzing sounds from within the camera. The LCD flashes with an image for a split second. The lens retracts fully. I hear 3 beeps from within the camera. The camera shuts itself off. All this happens in not more

My mother dropped her camera on the floor and now when you turn the power button on the lens does not come out fully and then it shuts down with 3 beeps. The viewfinder opens, but the lens does not come out. Can I fix this or does it need to go to a repair shop?

You definitely need to take it to a repair shop. The lens construction is too complicated. It is made up of too many small pieces of different materials.Thanks for using fixya and goodluck on your digicam! ...
Samsung WB550 Digital Camera

My camera turns on and shuts off right away, the lens comes outand the screen does it's opening casio thing and the green light is flashing then all of a sudden the screen goes black and the lens goes back in, i fully charged the battery and still get the same thing happening!

The lens on my sd600 won't open when I turn the camera to picture taking position. Screen goes black and message says ''lens error, restart camera''. I have to go back to view mode and then turn camera off and on again in order for partially opened lens to retract fully and close.

Batteries are fully charged. I can turn my camera on and look through my pictures, go through all the menus, etc., but as soon as I hit the button to take a picture, the camera just shuts off. I can immediately turn the camera back on, but it makes a strange clicking sound before it turns on. My lens is stuck out because even if I turn the camera on and turn it right back off manually, the lens does not retract. The camera was purchased in winter of '08 and I've had no problems whatsoever with i

Possible that the shutter or the focus mechanism is faulty and will need to be opened. Only if you are competent must you attempt to remove the camera as the mechansim and circuit will be delicate which needs experience. Ohter wise the best option is ...
Digital Cameras

I dropped my camera last night with the lens open. right away i tryed to shut it off and the lens just make a noise like their tryign to shut but they dont. i left it alone for the night and this morning it still does the same thing. The lens are just stuck open and no screen even comes up when i try turning it on. Ive had this camera for about 2 years now so i dont think i still have warranty on it. What should i do?

I have a small Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 camera. After fully charging the battery I am all of then sudden getting this error message :"please turn camera off and then on again." When the camer is OFF the lens is extended and open. When I move the camera to ON the lens moves in to the closed position closes, then reopens, extends, tries to focus, is unable to and the error message appears "Please turn camera off and then on again"
This cycle just repeats. The lens is able to extend it is not st

When I turn on the camera, it says "lens error, please restart". The lens doesn't open when you turn on the camera- it is like it is stuck shut. you can manually force it open, but it won't go automatically, and so it keeps on giving the error messages.

HelloThe problem is that the lens has become stuck in the barrel. There are some DIY solutions you could try, but the \012probability is that you wi ...
Canon PowerShot SD600 Digital Camera

Camera was on, working fine. When powering off, telescoping lens did not retract so lens remained extended just a bit with lens cover open. Waited a few minutes, turned it back on and I get the "access" display message then the beeps and (turn power off and back on) message. While off, I have removed the battery, replacing it with a fully charged spare and it still does this. The lens tries to telescope a little bit and retracts a touch, but I can't get the camera out of this mode. Can it be res

Your problem may be due to corrosion on the battery contacts inside the camera\015\012which can prevent the full power of the batteries from flowing into the\015\012camera. Try this free fix before you do anything else: remove the batteries and wip ...
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55 Digital Camera

Kodak EasyShare C513 lens cover will not open fully automatically. tap on side of lens and the baffles will open and camera works. turn camera off, lens retracts and baffles close. have tried blowing any foriegn matter from lens interia.

I had a friend that ran into the same problem, but his solution is not what I would recommend but it did work for him. He used sewing machine oil and applied a tiny amount less than a drop to the crevice of the camera body and the outer lens housing, ...
Kodak EasyShare C513 Digital Camera

I bought my camera Christmas Eve, and a new memory card Christmas Day. Yesterday, I tried turning the camera on and the lens opened and shut automatically and said Lens Error with a Large Red Exclamation point. I've come to the conclusion that it was because I hadn't formatted the new memory card with the camera and I'd already taken a few pictures with it. But now, when I turn the camera on, it no longer says that and only has a blurry image and does not take photos. I do not know how to fix th

Turns on, but lens won't open fully. Turn off and lens opens up. Have to push lens back into camera to get "doors" to close on lens part.

Fixing a Lens Error on a Digital Camera This has to be THE most common failure mode for a digital camera. Some common error messages that might show up on the LCD's of cameras with this problem include "E18 lens error", or "lens error, restart ...
Digital Cameras

My SD850is was dropped,there is a slight split on the bottom (looks like 2 screws are missing). When you turn the camera on, it says "lens error - restart camera" and then shuts off. It does show the opening picture on the LCD but then turns dark and shuts off. I've had the camera for about 2 yrs. Anything I can fix or is it worth the price of repair which would cost approx. how much?

From searching the internet, it sounds like the lens needs to be replaced and the cost of the repair would be about as much as buying a new camera. thanks for responding. now i have to go thru "what to buy" again....... ...
Canon Digital Cameras

My Pentax Optio S10 digital camera is giving me problems.
Initially the lens would not extend fully and would then immediately retract and the camera would then turn itself off.
After cleaning the extended lens barrel each time it extended, I found it would open further each time.
It nows extends fully, but still retracts immediately thereafter.
At the time the screen shows the green Optio screen for a split second and then shows an out of focus shot of whatever the camera is pointing at, bef

Lens Error! I dropped my camera on the floor, and now the lens wont open fully or
close. The LCD says "lens error,restart camera." But even when I turn
the camera off, it still happens. Its a Canon Power Shot A550. I need
to find out how to fix my camera without breaking it some more.

Same problem. The lens is stuck in the zoom position. When the camera is turned on, the lens moves a just afraction like it want to fully open or close, then the camera beeps and prompts with the "Lens Error" Restart Camera. Solutions? ...
Canon PowerShot A550 Digital Camera

Camera shuts down after shutter button is pressed. It shuts down halfway through the shutter operation.
Everything else works fine-reviewing pictures, settings in menu, focusing, exposure settings etc.
The camera focuses ok when the shutter button is half pressed then when you press the shutter button fully, the mirror goes up, shutter appears to open then the camera shuts down with no power.
Only way to get mirror etc back to normal is to remove the battery and refit. When camera is turned b

Camera problem.. hi every time i turn on my camera, it turns on, but turns right off.. i have a sony cybershot digital camera.. and every time i press the power button it just says cybershot on the screen like if its about to turn on but it just shuts right off.. and the battery is fully charge.. and the lens is just sticked out lik if it froze or something..
help??

Umm well i would think it is doing that just to save the battery so lik wen u turn it on then i would use it as soon as u turn it on if not it probley thinks ur not going to use it so lik i said turn it on and use it as soon as u turn it on......... ...
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W80 Digital Camera

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